Hepatic cyst infection following aspiration sclerotherapy: A case series

Abstract

Mass-related symptoms caused by hepatic cysts are efectively treated by aspiration sclerotherapy (AS). Tis minimal-invasive intervention is regarded as a safe procedure. Hence, occurrence of complications is low. Transient fever is commonly reported as a side efect. However, documentation on a post-procedural hepatic cyst infection as a complication of AS is limited. We present fve cases in which a tentative diagnosis of post-procedural hepatic cyst infection was made. Patients typically presented with abdominal pain and fever, had to be admitted to our hospital, and were treated with long term antibiotics. Ultimately, the cyst infection successfully resolved with ciprofoxacin in all cases.